The September 16 th release of the Adam Wingard-directed sequel BLAIR WITCH is bringing renewed interest in the BLAIR WITCH franchise sixteen years after the poorly received BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 . If THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT co-director Eduardo Sanchez gets his way, an extended cut of the original film might also be a part of this series resurgence.
During a recent...

HEATHER DONAHUE
THEN : In 1999, one horror film changed the very nature of the genre. While the idea of a “found footage” flick wasn’t a new one (see CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST in 1980 or THE LAST BROADCAST in 1998, among others), it was THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT that thrilled audiences – or gave them motion sickness – and made over 248...